Erik ten Hag has suggested that ‘good was not enough’ at Manchester United in his first interview since being sacked the Red Devils.

Ten Hag, 55, was given the axe in October after a woeful start to his third season, as United shelled out £10.4million to offload him and his coaching staff. That was off the back of an eighth-place finish, the worst United have performed in the Premier League era and a five-place drop from where they finished alongside winning the Carabao Cup in 2023.

What saved Ten Hag was a stunning victory over rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final, earning himself a contract extension and the support of United’s hierarchy – but their faith didn’t last long and now Ruben Amorim is in charge of the Red Devils. Ten Hag issued a statement shortly after his departure but he’s recently spoken more candidly in an interview via his agency, SEG.

Ten Hag declared: “We had many highs but as I always say: there is always room for improvement.” The former Ajax manager added: “Good is not enough. You can do always better.”

Ten Hag went on to state that he doesn’t have any plans to return to management this season, confirming: “I’ve already decided not to take any job until the 1st of July, so until the start of the new season.”

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